Agenda item

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People)

Note:  All members have received a hard copy of the coloured appendices to this report, which can be viewed online.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive, that had also been considered by the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee (their minute 23/18 referred), which provided details of the Council Plan 2017/18 End of Year Performance covering progress made towards the Plan during the period April 2017 to March 2018. The Council Plan 2016-2024, the Council Plan 2017/2018 end of year performance report, the table of indicators and the performance management framework were attached as appendices to the report.

A Members seminar to discuss the performance report had already taken place.

The Council Plan was the Council’s corporate plan which set out the Council’s vision and priorities for the city. The current plan was last reviewed in July 2016.

This year, the Plan had been reviewed and rebranded in line with the Council’s emerging One Coventry approach which was intended to lead to servicers and teams across the Council working smarter and in a more joined-up way.

As part of the vision the Council sought to promote the growth of a sustainable economy, was committed to reform so that everybody, including the most vulnerable residents, could share in the benefits of the city’s growth, underpinned by a Council that was enabling communities to solve local problems, at a time of reducing resources.

The report used indicators, contextual information and comparative information to describe and explain how the Council and the city’s performance compared to previous years and to other places. Of the 67 headline indicators, 42 indicators improved or stayed the same, 17 indicators got worse, 1 indicator couldn’t say since it was updated every other year and targets were not applicable for the remaining 7. Further information was included in a second appendix to the report.  Members noted that this progress had been made in the context of a sustained reduction in overall resources, with the Council receiving £107m less core government grant in 2017/18 than the equivalent figure received in 2010/11.

The report also set out how the Council was addressing inequalities. A third appendix to the report set out the Council’s performance management framework which detailed how the Council planned and organised its resources to achieve its vision and priorities. 

The Cabinet noted that the Housing and Homelessness Strategy was a key priority for the Council and it was likely that there would be additional performance indicators in this area. There was also likely to be a refresh of the tourism indicators.

A Briefing note detailing the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee’ consideration of the report was attached to the report. The Committee decided that:

(1) The Council’s performance, as set out in the performance report, be noted.

(2) ‘One Coventry’, the rebranded Council Plan, and the Council’s revised performance management approach, be noted.

(3)  The Chairs of the Scrutiny Boards to give further consideration to the table of indicators relevant to the work of their Boards, with update reports being submitted to future meetings, if appropriate.

(4)  Additional information be circulated to members on the smoking statistics, in particular the monitoring of mothers post birth.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet:

1)  Notes the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee’s consideration of the Council Plan 2017/18 end of year performance report

2)  Approves the Council Plan 2017/18 end of year performance report.

3)  Notes “One Coventry”, the rebranded Council Plan, and the Council’s revised performance management approach.